Mariah Carey has insisted that she will not "call myself a legend".
The singer made these comments in a recent interview, stated that she is determined to continue working hard, despite boasting a stellar career in music.
"Everybody has their own little meanings for what things they say," the singer told Billboard Magazine earlier this week. "But I don't call myself a legend. I'm just still working, still trying hard".
Speaking further about her work ethic, Carey explained that it stemmed from craving career longevity.
"I've always worked really hard," Mariah told the outlet, "because I knew that I wanted to be here for a long time".
The singer went to say that the best piece of advice she received was to hang onto one's own authenticity.
"The one lesson I've learned is to just be true to yourself", Carey said while acknowledging that her career path has been far from smooth. "And I was fortunate enough to be able to do that. There were some things along the way that weren't ideal, you know, but here I am".
The interview also saw Carey reveal that she has been unable to commit to as much philanthropy as she would like to. The singer had donated a pink jacket to GLAAD, a group who support LGBTQ+ for auction. The jacket sold for $5,000.
"All of us should do what we can to give back something," she said. "And it's also important to do more than that. I get caught up with my schedule sometimes, so it's not as much as it should be. But it's still an important part of my life".
Back in December, a court also awarded Mariah Carey $92,000 after a lawsuit regarding her festive hit, All I Want For Christmas Is You, was dismissed by a judge.
This happened after Andy Stone had filed a lawsuit against Carey in November 2023. Filing this lawsuit at a federal court in Los Angeles, Stone whose stage name is Vince Vance, claimed that Carey's track breached the copyright of his 1989 song of the same name, alleging that the singer exploited his "popularity" and "style".
In the end, the courts decided Stone's claims were a “vague…and incomprehensible mixtures of factual assertions and conclusions, subjective opinions and other irrelevant evidence”.
Stone was later ordered by the courts to pay Mariah Carey $92,303.20 (£68,294.33) in sanctions, saying that the lawsuit had lacked merit, adding that the sanctions were intended to deter similarly baseless lawsuits. More on this story here.
